This inquiry guide will help you find quality information about human movement. As you work through this guide, you will discover who moves, what cause them to do so, where do they go, dangers of migrating/immigrating and the impact of these movements.
As you work through this inquiry guide and build knowledge of human movement, you will be recording information in an Inquiry Journal. This Inquiry Journal will be helpful as you look at multiple sources, evaluate the information and dig deeper as your form your specific research question.
Some resources are from our AEA Online Databases and require a username and password. Be sure you ask your classroom teacher or librarian for the username and password.
Before you start, open your inquiry journal to fill out the prior knowledge section
*If not prompted, make a copy of the Inquiry Journal and label it with your name*
Note to Teachers
This inquiry guide is intended 7th grade students learning about migration and immigration. This inquiry guide uses Kruguer's (2021) 5 stages of Inquiry: Inquire, Search, Evaluate, Questions Reformation and Cite. Resources shown are from different quality databases and websites such as the AEA, library databases even wikipedia. Standards incorporated are listed below.
INQUIRE
1.A.1, 1.A.2, 1.B.1, 1.B.3, 1.D.2, 1.D.2, 1.D.4
CURATE
4.A.1, 4.A.2, 4.A.3, 4.B.1, 4.B.2, 4.B.3
EXPLORE
5.A.1, 5.A.2 , 5.A.3
ENGAGE
6.A.1, 6.A.2, 6.A.3, 6.B.1, 6.B.2,
SS.7.1 Compare disciplinary concepts and ideas associated with a compelling question
SS.7.3 Gather relevant information from primary and secondary sources using the origin, authority, structure, and context of the sources to guide the selection.
SS.7.5 With guided practice, identify evidence that draws information from multiple perspectives and sources to support claims, noting evidentiary limitations.
SS.7.8 Independently construct responses to compelling questions supported by reasoning and evidence.
SS.7.13 Identify social, political and economic factors that can influence our thoughts and behavior.
SS.7.14 Examine what causes inequalities and how they exist within a society.
SS.7.15 Distinguish and apply the powers and responsibilities of global citizens, interest groups and the media in a variety of governmental and nongovernmental contexts. (21st century skills)
SS 7.21 Evaluate the push and pull factors involved in human population movement and patterns.
SS.7.24 Analyze connections among historical events and developments in contemporary global issues.
SS.725 Explain how and why perspectives on various contemporary issues have changed over time.
SS.7.26 Explain multiple causes and effects of various contemporary global events and developments.
RI.7.1 RI.7.1. Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RI.7.3 Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).
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Immigration people on world map background. Clipart. Clipart.com School Edition, Vital Imagery Ltd., 01-05-2019, https://schools.clipart.com/download.php?iid=1830929&tl=clipart. Accessed 28-04-2021.
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